

The most popular of the sabercats, the "saber-toothed tiger" (smilodon) and its felinae cousins co-existed with man for 20 million years until, 8,000 years ago. Let's take a moment to explore the history of the domestic cat and appreciate its relation to its bigger cousins and mankind.Īround twenty million years ago, the cat family (felids) splint into two branches, the sabercats and the felinae, from which the domestic cat is descended.

Their exotic locales and history preserved in literature and film, as well as their magnificent coat patterns, provide a wide array of naming ideas to find that perfect moniker for your new kitty.


Plum Crazy! Tales of a Tiger-Striped Cat The History of Humans and CatsĪre you blessed with a new striped kitty in need of a unique name? The true king of the jungle, the tiger, provides many naming opportunities for you to choose from. Less saccharine than Chi's Sweet Home or its companion Fuku Fuku manga but still cuter than Junji Ito's Cat Diary: Yon & Mu, Natsumi Hoshino's story about tabby cat Plum and her daily life manages to mix adorable cat antics with truly recognizable feline behaviors for a story that is both appealing and familiar." -Rebecca Silverman, Anime News Network "If you only read one cute cat manga, Plum Crazy! Tales of A Tiger-Striped Cat should be it. The excitement doesn't end there: from a diet food fiasco to a kidnapping cat-tastrophe and the (sometimes literal ) pointy teeth of Snowball's tricks, the adventures are endless for the Nakarai family's feline friends. The third book in an all-ages, must-have series for cat lovers everywhere It's raining, it's pouring, Snowball is making muddy mischief-and as usual, Plum is the target of the kitty's monkey business.
